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Thomas (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Though Thomas has been on the field for five consecutive Jaguars practices, he's yet to advance beyond limited participation. With that in mind, Thomas may need to upgrade to full activity Friday to improve his chances of not missing a third straight game this Sunday in Arizona. If Thomas is able to move past the ankle sprain and suit up this weekend, he could be in line for plenty of targets with Travis Hunter (knee) out for the season and with top tight end Brenton Strange (hip) uncertain to be activated from injured reserve prior to Sunday.

Okonkwo (foot) was limited in practice Thursday.

Okonkwo managed to play through his foot injury Week 11 without being tagged with an injury designation, so as long as he's able to log at least another limited session Friday, he will have strong odds of being cleared for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Across 10 regular-season appearances so far, Okonkwo has secured 32 of 42 targets for 337 receiving yards, but he's still looking for his first touchdown of 2025.

Watson (knee) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Watson was one of five Packers wide receivers to have a cap on their reps in the team's second Week 12 session, the others being Romeo Doubs (wrist), Matthew Golden (shoulder/wrist), Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and Savion Williams (foot). Additionally, WR turned CB Bo Melton (shoulder) was added to the injury report as limited Thursday. Ultimately, Friday's report will unveil who among Watson and the other five enter the weekend without designations ahead of Sunday's game against the Vikings.

TeSlaa (oblique) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

TeSlaa was also limited during Wednesday's walkthrough practice. He managed to play through his oblique injury Week 11 and contribute in his usual depth role, but unless TeSlaa manages to upgrade to full practice reps Friday, he figures to carry an injury designation into Sunday's home matchup against the Giants.

Wright (ankle) practiced in full Thursday.

Wright was limited during Wednesday's walkthrough session, but he's now ready to rock for Week 12. He drew seven targets (two catches) during Detroit's loss to Philadelphia in Week 11 and will get another chance to start at tight end Sunday versus the Giants with Sam LaPorta (back) still on IR.

Jacobs (knee) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Jacobs was capped to individual drills during the Packers' second Week 12 session, after which he touched on the nature of the injuries that knocked him out of this past Sunday's win at the Giants in the second quarter. He told Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site that he suffered a bone bruise in his knee and a thigh contusion, but the swelling has gone down significantly since then. Jacobs also said that he needs to regain range of motion in the leg in question, meaning Friday's practice likely will be key for his chances to suit up Sunday against the Vikings. Emanuel Wilson is poised to take on most of the backfield work if Jacobs is inhibited or sidelined this weekend, with Chris Brooks on hand for touches as well.

Burrow (toe) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

While Burrow's ability to practice without any restrictions for the second day in a row was noteworthy enough in itself, perhaps the more important takeaway from Thursday's session was that he took all of his reps with first-team offense in the portion that was open to the media, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. Meanwhile, Joe Flacco (shoulder) -- who had started each of the past five games -- was listed as a limited participant and worked behind Burrow during individual drills, ostensibly as the Bengals' No. 2 quarterback. Prior to practice, head coach Zac Taylor was non-committal about the franchise signal-caller being activated from injured reserve for Week 12, but Burrow certainly would appear to have a strong chance at returning to the lineup this Sunday against New England. The Bengals will wait and see how Burrow's surgically repaired left big toe responds to a third straight day of practice Friday before providing an update on his status heading into the weekend.

Jones was limited at practice Thursday due to a calf injury.

Jones wasn't on the Colts' initial Week 12 injury report, so his addition to it Thursday is of note. That said, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com indicated that at this stage he's not sensing any reason for alarm regarding Jones. Nonetheless, what the QB is able to do at practice Friday and, in turn, what (if any) injury designation he carries ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs is now worth monitoring.

Flannigan-Fowles (illness) was limited in practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Flannigan-Fowles ramped up his participation Thursday after being unavailable Wednesday. He appears to be trending in the right direction and still has a few days to recover before the Giants play in Detroit on Sunday. If Flannigan-Fowles is a full participant Friday, he will likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game.

Suamataia (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Suamataia is handling practice reps for the first time as he progresses through the concussion protocol. He'll need to gain full clearance, including from an independent neurologist, in order to be eligible to return to the starting lineup. If Suamataia can upgrade to full reps Friday, it will bode well for his chances of being cleared for Sunday's game against the Colts.